What’s Your Dream?

Let me ask you a question: When you lay in bed at night and dream, what do you dream about? When your heart is stirred what do you find yourself thinking about, wanting, desiring?

Give it an honest go . . . what do you find yourself wanting?

Do you think about the steps toward that promotion you feel you’ve earned and deserve? Do you think about the new home or car that could be in your foreseeable future? If you could have anything you wanted what would it be?

Jesus had a lot to say about wanting. He even taught us what we should and should not want. Beware, it’s a tall order. He put it like this: “Do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink.” (Luke 12:29) Looking inward at what we want and desire is something we must do regularly if we are going to walk after Jesus. Do we want what Jesus wants? Do we do what Jesus did?

He went on to encourage us with these words: “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Luke 12:32-34)"

When we have a heart like Jesus we will do what Jesus did. (Matt 15:19) The goal of every disciple (talmid) is to be like the Rabbi. (Luke 6:40) The closer we become to being like Jesus the more we will give . . . the more our life will look like His.

So when you dream what do you dream about? Do you dream of ways to advance the Gospel, build the Kingdom and make earth more like heaven? Or do your thoughts and dreams mostly center around you?